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As for the provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan in particular should follow Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia in getting into the renewable-energy game, Ms. Smith said. Still, the necessity for this shift is beginning to gain some traction, she said, noting that Alberta Finance Minister Robin Campbell said last week that the province has to “get off the oil train.”

Happy to hear that green energy is becoming such a big part of the Canadian energy industry, however trying to get Alberta off of oil will be like trying to take scrap meat away from a hungry wolf...